An Ode to the Sound of Camera Shutters

The latest from the Phoblographer for October 2nd 2025

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Chris Gampat
October 02, 2025

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The 5 Best APS-C Lenses To Purchase Today

By Nilofer Khan

October 2, 2025

We've covered multiple features, including full-frame lenses. We've also made various listicles with different aperture lenses. But today, we wanted to take the time to look at a few APS-C lenses, which have been quite useful for various photographers. These include a few important primes and telephoto lenses. If you have been thinking of buying a new lens, these offerings can meet your needs.

An Ode to the Sound of Camera Shutters

By Chris Gampat

October 2, 2025

I'm writing this article in late August, a little while after World Photography Day. I spent a part of the weekend at a giant meetup held by Jamel Shabazz and there was a gentleman who used to shoot a lot of sports. With him, he brought his Canon 1DX camera and fired a few frames. I turned around and expressed to him how much I missed the sound of actual camera shutters. I'm not talking about mirrorless cameras, the only one that I really loved the sound of was the Leica M9 -- and even that's in retrospect. The original Sony a7 and the Olympus Pen EP1 also had beautiful shutter sounds. But today, modern cameras are too quiet and have lost their way.

5 Retro Digital Cameras Dominating Gen Z Search Bars in 2025

By Nilofer Khan

October 2, 2025

Vintage cameras—whether compact cameras, APS-C models, or DSLRs—have had an excellent year so far. Many young photographers are thinking of purchasing one, and every other week, new names pop up on Google Trends. This shows that the interest in retro image quality has not faded away. If you have been thinking of buying a retro digital camera, then these five devices could help. Have a look at what Gen Z is hunting for this week.

The Best Digital Cameras for Film Photographers

By Chris Gampat

October 2, 2025

For years, photographers have thought about how to move from film to digital. But what about if you want to move from digital to film and move back and forth seamlessly? Well, there are great cameras that can do just that with ease. Two of them are mirrorless -- but most of them are older DSLRs. When you read this article, you'll realize that Sony and Minolta were left off the list. And that's because their cameras don't really embrace the past as much as so many others. But if we had to choose one, we'd choose the Sony a99 II. Otherwise, our favorites are below.

3 Samsung Cameras That We Miss The Most in 2025

By Nilofer Khan

October 1, 2025

Samsung left the camera industry a while back. However, in a time when everyone is tired of the devices we see today, one can't help but feel nostalgic about the good old days. This particularly goes for Samsung cameras, which were in a league of their own. The devices were small and compact, and photographers today will appreciate them not only for their design but also for their performance. Here is a look at the ones that we adored.

Our Favourite Cameras From 2014 That Still Hold Up Today

By Nilofer Khan

October 1, 2025

The year 2014 was one of the highlights for many reasons. Not only were we seeing some of the best DLSRs of that time, but also the introduction of mirrorless in a big way. Like the two, compact cameras have also seen their glory days. Todya, take a peak at the year and talk about the best cameras, which mixes multiple formats. Despite the deacade gone by, the tech inside the devices is till sepcatcular.

How to Buy a Vintage Digital Camera: a Short Checklist

By Chris Gampat

October 1, 2025

If you want to get your hands on a vintage digicam of some sort, then you should check out this list. This is a list of things to ask and make sure of before you get a vintage digital camera of some sort. Even if you're buying a retro camera that isn't vintage, these are things that you should keep in mind when hunting for those older point and shoots or DSLRs.

Polychrome Helps You Quickly Create Lightroom Presets From Text

By Feroz Khan

October 1, 2025

Many digital photography fans, especially Gen Z, seek the look and feel of film without the cost and trouble of using it. They want their mirrorless or DSLR photos to reflect Kodak’s warm tones, Fuji’s soft colors, or the texture of classic black and white. However, film can be pricey, and scanning takes a lot of time. Even digital presets in Lightroom can be too expensive when premium packs cost a lot. Not to mention the thousands of options out there for presets that can confuse newer photographers. I know this all too well, and my preset collection from 2009 runs into the hundreds now, most of them unused. This situation has led some people to piracy or forced them to accept low-quality free options. Polychrome has released an AI Lightroom preset generator that's aimed at filling this gap.

Hasselblad X2D II 100C Review: Or How I Fell Back in Love With Light

By Chris Gampat

October 1, 2025

Straight off the bat, I wish that Hasselblad would quit playing games with my heart. For years, they've been in a feud with Capture One that prevcnts the RAW files from being read in the software. But if the two finally put their feud aside, Hasselblad I think could easily overtake Fujifilm in the medium format space. Where Fujifilm hasn't cared to do anything about their autofocus, Hasselblad listened -- and they cooked with the new Hasselblad X2D II 100C.